The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         April 14, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Reagan Building, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways and Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:01 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery;  
                   Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Puente (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Puente now present.) 
          
         HB 939 
          
         The chair laid out HB 939. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3395 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3395. 
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 136 
          
         The chair laid out HB 136 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 136, without amendments,  
  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        None (0).  
           
         HJR 16 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 16 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HJR 16, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        None (0).  
           
         HB 2879, HJR 90 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2879, HJR 90. 
                                                                           
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
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         Armin Jezari, Clerk